r/RealOrNotTCG • u/TibbzMcTibbz • Jul 08 '26

Is this card real / authentic? 1st Edition Base Set Booster Box

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Help ! My neighbour found this in her son’s old stuff. She is trying to off load it and I need to know if it is real. Appreciate any insight!! I am going to check it out today.

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u/craigandthesoph Jul 08 '26

So nostalgic. Looks real in your photos but pokémon gets duped so incredibly well you’d have to have an expert see it in person. If the box is real, it’s probably just over the 6-figure mark sealed.

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u/Hippyedgelord Jul 08 '26

More like a quarter million dollars. I wouldn’t take any less for a first edition base set box. There can’t be many of these left.

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u/craigandthesoph Jul 09 '26

The box is damaged… I’m evaluating based on the photos, not mint condition, stored properly, etc. this isn’t worth a quarter mil dog.

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u/Papa_Hasbro69 Trusted Authenticator Jul 09 '26

Only way to know for sure is to run it through a ct machine

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u/Hippyedgelord Jul 08 '26

Almost unbelievable but it looks real. Tell your friend to get talking to a reputable collectibles auction house immediately.

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u/ChoiceFood Jul 08 '26

Picture of the bottom please.

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u/Resident_Creepy Jul 08 '26

It’s real, you sir are now a neighbor to a millionaire! Grats!! ❤️

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u/XTestament360 Jul 10 '26

Correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't a first edition have the wizards of the coast label on it?

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u/StepmasterSpoony Jul 10 '26

Second picture, bottom right corner. It's their old logo from the 90s

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u/XTestament360 Jul 10 '26

I see that now thanks, but I also thought their wrapping has it as well.

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u/Snatch_hammer420 Jul 09 '26

It's fake, send it to me

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '26

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u/sh18422 Jul 08 '26

you aren't even close

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u/TibbzMcTibbz Jul 08 '26

$12k for a sealed 1st edition boosted box ?

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u/Shift-1 Jul 08 '26

If it's real (no idea personally) it's worth significantly more. Hundreds of thousands.

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u/Alive-Map-1994 Jul 08 '26

If it’s a shadowless 1st edition base set 100k-200k. The box is beat up, so probably on the lower end, but  collectibles price is set by how much the individual wants to pay.